Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 1: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / The Dispossessed / Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hainish Novels & Stories, Vol. 1: Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / The Dispossessed / Stories

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin with Brian Attebery

1100 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Beginning in the 1960s and 70s, Ursula K. Le Guin redrew the map of modern science fiction. In such visionary masterworks as the Nebula and Hugo Award winners The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed, she imagined a galactic confederation of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
hopeful 50%
emotional 33%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.66

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